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May 1, 2009

A tourist sits among empty beach chairs in Cancun May 1, 2009. The flu outbreak is hitting Mexico’s tourism industry, which accounts for roughly 8 percent of the economy. Many groups of foreign tourists and students left the country earlier than planned due to the spread of influenza A (H1N1), formerly referred to as swine flu. REUTERS/Gerardo Garcia (MEXICO HEALTH TRAVEL)